Authorities say a mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home.

History is full of moments where catastrophe almost consumed everything '€” and humanity barely escaped. Join us as we count ...

MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Apr 6, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 Updated Apr 15, 2026 HOUSTON — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts sailed into their lunar flyby Monday, taking ...

On April 17, 2013, an explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant killed 15 people, injured dozens and caused massive ...

The state fire marshal’s office said the explosion at Aspen Aerogels was caused by an “accumulation of ethanol vapors in a ...

From the Apollo landings to the visionary Artemis program, NASA’s missions have not only expanded humanity’s reach into space but also reshaped our understanding of Earth and the universe. Each ...

With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that? “To people all around the world who look up and dream about what ...

Artemis II's crew of four have emerged one-by-one from their lunar capsule Friday after a splashdown in the Pacific.

The repository, posted by NASA's Chris Garry and designated as public domain, contains two distinct programs: Comanche055, ...

Fifty-six years ago, after a tense race to save the Apollo 13 crew, the astronauts finally splashed down safely. Here’s what ...

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission.

Ahead of that parachute-assisted landing, however, is Orion’s fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, where the capsule’s speed will approach 25,000 m.p.h. and the temperature on Orion’s leading ...